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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Asian sales and production firm Distribution Workshop is using the Busan International Film Festival’s market to re-launch ambitious “Sons of the Neon Night,” a film it first became attached to in 2015. Only this time the Juno Mak-directed project is now in post-production, has a stellar cast and has expanded to become the highest-budget movie ever hatched in Hong Kong. “Sons of the Neon Night” is pitched as a high-octane yet highly-stylized, police-crime-action-thriller set in a deconstructed and reimagined Hong Kong.

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Distribution Workshop To Launch Sales On Juno Mak’s ‘Sons Of The Neon Night’ At ACFM

Taiwan-based sales agent Distribution Workshop is launching pre-sales on Juno Mak’s long-gestating Sons Of The Neon Night at the upcoming Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM) during Busan International Film Festival.

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Busan’s Industry Platform ACFM Puts Focus On AI, Co-Production & Streaming

Under new chief Ellen Y.D. Kim, Busan International Film Festival’s industry platform, the Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM), is increasing its activities related to the new technologies impacting the content industry, as well as encouraging international co-production.

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Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Competition Line-up; ‘My Favourite Cake’ To Screen In Women’s Empowerment Section

Tokyo International Film Festival has announced its full line-up including its main international and Asian Future competitions, as well as the nine films selected for its Women’s Empowerment Section.

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Trinity CineAsia Acquires Hong Kong Action Film ‘Stuntman’ For UK and Ireland

EXCLUSIVE: UK-based distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired Hong Kong action film Stuntman for UK and Irish distribution.

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Hong Kong Picks ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ For International Oscar Entry

Hong Kong has selected box office hit Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In as its best international feature film entry for the Oscars.

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‘Agent 86,’ Unusual China-Tunisia Action Film, Heads for Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Agent 86,” a rare China-Tunisia coproduction film, will have its world premiere on Friday in Tunisia, ahead of a commercial release in Tunisian theaters from Sept. 25. The film is pitched as “a fast-paced action thriller following an international Special Task Force that comes together to fight cross border drug trafficking after a devastatingly addictive drug named Devil’s Breath goes on sale in Hong Kong.” The driving force behind the movie is Tunisian actor-director Bassem Khayati, who produced and directed the film and also appears as its co-lead. Khayati is a veteran of several Jackie Chan movies including “Dragon Blade,” “Kung Fu Yoga” and “Vanguard,” as well as action roles in numerous other Chinese titles including “Fox Hunting,” “Mojin, The Lost Legend” and “Go Away Mr.

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Coldplay announce expansion of ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour with new Asia dates

Coldplay have announced they will expand their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour to Asia.The biggest rock tour of all time will continue its reign in 2025, where it’s set to visit Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Seoul.It will be Coldplay’s first full-length headline touring performance in India after their 2016 appearance at Global Citizen Festival. The new dates will also see the band return to Hong Kong for the first time since 2009.

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Tokyo Film Festival To Open With Kazuya Shiraishi’s ‘11 Rebels’; Close With ‘Marcello Mio’

This year’s Tokyo International Film Festival will open with the world premiere of 11 Rebels, directed by Japan’s Kazuya Shiraishi, and close with French-Italian comedy Marcello Mio, directed by Christophe Honoré.

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Thailand’s Sivaroj Kongsakul Drops Trailer for San Sebastian and Busan-Bound ‘Regretfully at Dawn’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Thai auteur, Sivaroj Kongsakul made his feature directorial debut with “Eternity,” which screened at festivals including Busan, Rotterdam and Hong Kong back in 2010. Having waited for over a decade, Kongsakul has chosen to entwine the fates of an old man, a little girl and a young soldier in his second feature, “Regretfully at Dawn.” The new film is confirmed to premiere in the New Directors section at the San Sebastian festival and will follow that shortly after with an appearance xx in Busan International Film Festival in October. The film is very different from “Eternity” and from Kongsakul’s recent TV work. In a small province not far from Bangkok, the life of Yong Junjam (portrayed by Surachai Juntimatorn, who is better-known as a veteran Thai rock musician) at first seems typical of an old man.

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Cheng Pei-pei, Late Star of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,’ ‘Come Drink With Me,’ to Be Honored at Golden Horse Film Awards

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Cheng Pei-pei, the beloved Chinese actor who died last month, will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Horse Film Awards in November. Cheng, considered a pioneer of martial arts roles for female actors, died in the San Francisco Bay Area after suffering from a degenerative brain disease. She was 78.

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Writer-Director Tiger Ji Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)

Katcy Stephan UTA has signed Hong Kong writer-director Tiger Ji for representation in all areas. Ji first gained recognition at age 19 with his award-winning 2020 short, “Wuhan Driver,” executive produced by Jonathan Sanger (“Vanilla Sky,” “Elephant Man”). It follows a Chinese Uber driver in New York as he struggles to make ends meet at the onset of the pandemic.

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‘The Furious,’ Asian Action Showstopper From Tanigaki Kenji and Bill Kong, Sets Toronto Market Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Japanese director Tanigaki Kenji has completed production in Bangkok, Thailand, on his upcoming film “The Furious,” intended as an elite-level Asian martial arts actioner. Written by Mak Tin Shu, the film follows a simple tradesman (portrayed by mainland Chinese star Xie Miao) who fights his way through a complex web of criminals and evil agents in a frantic attempt to win back his kidnapped daughter by any means necessary. (For full Bangkok set report see here.) Produced by the region’s top producer Bill Kong (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Hero”), Frank Hui and Shan Tam, the film features a pan-Asian cast that also includes Indonesian’s Joe Taslim (“The Raid,” “Mortal Kombat”), Thai star Jeeja Yanin (“Chocolate”), Yang Enyu, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga and Yayan Ruhian.

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Former Bruce Lee Studio, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Is Worth Less Than $20 Million as Group Issues Fourth Profit Warning in Two Years

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Orange Sky Golden Harvest, the company that descended from East Asia’s once-dominant film studio Golden Harvest and is credited with establishing Bruce Lee, has put out a warning to investors of deepening losses. It is the fourth profit warning by the company in the past two years. The company has moved away from Lee’s legacy and these days owns the largest cinema chain in Singapore, as well as others in Taiwan and Hong Kong. For the six months to June, management warns that losses may increase from HK$25 million ($3.2 million) to as much as HK$100 million.

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Corey Yuen, Hong Kong Director and Action Choreographer, Revealed to Have Died in 2022

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Corey Yuen, the actor, action choreographer and director of “So Close” and “DOA: Dead or Alive,” died in 2022, the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers confirmed to Variety. Local and English-language reports say that Yuen died of COVID-19 on an undisclosed date in Hong Kong. He was born on Feb.

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EXO’s Chanyeol announces 2024 ‘City-scape’ Asia tour

EXO singer Chanyeol has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘City-scape’ Asia tour, featuring concerts in Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong and more.Today (August 2), EXO’s Chanyeol revealed more details about his upcoming 2024 ‘City-scape’ Asia tour. The trek will take the K-pop singer to 10 cities in seven countries across September to December this year, in support of his upcoming solo mini-album.Chanyeol will kick off his 2024 tour with a two-date concert at the Bluesquare Mastercard Hall in Seoul, South Korea on September 6 and 7.

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Johnnie To And Chiara Mastroianni Among Names Added To Tokyo Film Festival Competition Jury

Hungarian film director and screenwriter Enyedi Ildikó, Japanese actress Hashimoto Ai, French actress Chiara Mastroianni, and Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To will join Tony Leung on the international competition jury of the 37th Tokyo Film Festival, running from October 28 to November 6.

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Hikaru Utada 'Science Fiction Tour 2024' Set List & Photos Revealed After Sold-Out Opening Night!

Hikaru Utada is embarking on their highly anticipated tour!

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Thai Hit ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Wins Audience Award at New York Asian Film Festival

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Thai-produced hit comedy “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” was Sunday announced as the winner of the audience prize at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film, from Thai director Pat Boonnitipat, stars ‘Billkin’ Putthipong Assaratanakul as a slacker who quits his job to become his grandma’s caregiver. It has claimed box office records for a Thai or Asian film in multiple Asian territories.

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Eminem Awarded Brit Billion for U.K. Streaming Milestone – Global Bulletin

Eminem has received a Brit Billion Award from the BPI, marking seven billion U.K. streams as calculated by the Official Charts Company. The artist holds a U.K.

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Crouching Tiger star Cheng Pei-pei dies aged 78 after battling rare illness

Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese-born martial arts actress who starred in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has passed away at the age of 78, her family announced on Friday.

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